This is a description of the kit of parts developed in 2012 for the Teahouse pilot project. This page presents images and templates together with project intentions, to facilitate taking the concept to other wikis, languages, etc.
Note: a number of elements of the original Teahouse design, described below, have since been marked as 'historic' in the >10 years the Teahouse has been operating.
Home page
Overview: this is the Teahouse landing page. From here, new editor will be able to navigate directly to one of the three main sub-pages: the Q&A page, the Host Introductions page, and the Guests Introductions page. None of the content of this page is meant to be directly edited by new users.
Features:
Guest introductions (No longer used. Page now marked as 'historic')
Overview: This is the page where Teahouse guests introduce themselves. New editors are encouraged to create a templated introduction that says something about themselves. Guests can also browse other guests introductions. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for guests to create an introduction for themselves, and to edit that introduction later. Since we're explicitly inviting guests to edit this page, we should make it very clear how to do so, and what parts of the page are meant to be edited.
Features:
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Guest
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|username=Username
|realname=Name
|quote=This is the quote
|image=
}}
Host Introductions
Overview: this is the page where Teahouse hosts introduce themselves. Hosts are encouraged to create a templated introduction that says something about themselves. Guests who visit this page will want to browse hosts introductions and photos (hosts are encouraged to use an actual photo of themselves, and many do). Our goal is to allow hosts to present themselves as knowedgable, friendly, fun and above all as real people. We do not want guests to edit this page directly, but we do want to present them with some information about what the "host" role is all about. These intros can be set up to either explicitly encourage guests to contact hosts directly via the host's user page, or to downplay one-on-one interactions. On the one hand, it is desirable to direct questions to the Q&A board. On the other, if a guest sees a host who shares their interests, they should be able to talk to that host. Hosts may also desire to directly mentor interested guests.
Features:
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host
|username=Username
|description=This is the host description of [[WP|]] interests and expertise with links
|quote=This is the quote
|image= Image.jpg
}}
Q&A Board
Overview: This is the most interactive page on Teahouse. Our goal was to make this page a natural "first stop" for new guests. The page should make it easy, comfortable and desirable for guests to ask any kind of question they might have, without having to search an archive, or read a FAQ... or think at all, really. Plain and simple, they should be able to see that questions are getting answered promptly and politely, see that they are invited to ask one now, and be able to just do it.
Features:
Here is where you find all the gadget definitions: Gadgets-definition
This is the main definition for the Teahouse gadget: Gadget-teahouse.js
That page pulls code from this page (where most of the code lives): Gadget-teahouse/content.js
If the user viewing the Q&A page does not have Javascript enabled on their browser, the Question-form template defaults to posting the new question to the bottom of the page.
(No longer used. Page now marked as 'historic'. Please use: Wikipedia talk:Teahouse for all discussions on managing the Teahouse )
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The following resources have been designed by Teahouse hosts to serve as guides and talking points to use when working with new editors.
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PrimeHunter, a Teahouse host
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{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Intro|intro=This is the intro.}}
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Question-form}}
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Recent questions—
My artical is in my draft plz help me to publish it.Gurchani 03:03, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
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Learn more about the Teahouse at the FAQ »
Want to help? The Teahouse has a wishlist »
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Guest
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(No longer in use as a number of elements have since been marked as 'historic')
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host navigation}}
Overview: In order to get very new editors to visit the Teahouse, it is often necessary to invite them, rather than simply waiting for them to find the place themselves. To facilitate the invitation process, we created an automated daily report of new editors who were good candidates for invitation.
Sampling: After reviewing previous research, we decided on including two sets of new editors in the report: those who had made at least 10 edits within their first 24 hour period or who had made at least 20 edits over at least three editing sessions within their first four days after registration. This report included links to the contribution histories and user talk pages of these new editors, as well as a link to send the editor a email if that editor had Wikipedia's "Email this user" feature enabled. Teahouse hosts used this report to select which new editors to invite.
Workflow: The workflow to the right shows a 'typical' invitation process. Since hosts were inviting guests from other sources as well, and we wanted to track how many guests were being invited overall, we asked hosts to record their invites using an external Google doc as well during the pilot period. See the invitations section of the pilot report for a more detailed description of the invite process.
All scripts are written in Python, and use both the pywikipedia and wikitools frameworks. Scripts are currently run as cron jobs on internproxy.wikimedia.org, but could easily be run on toolserver.
All scripts that track invitations to Teahouse rely on the invite template being transcluded on the invitee's talk page. Substituted templates appear as plain text and are not back-linked to the template itself, making it much harder to track substituted invitations.
Frameworks
HostBot scripts
Database tables Teahouse data are stored in MySQL database tables on db42, accessed through internproxy.wikimedia.org.
Archiving
Part of the way hosts can be involved in the Teahouse is to welcome experienced editors who visit the Teahouse but aren't hosts. You can explain some of the policies that make the Teahouse a friendly and helpful place, and maybe they will want to be hosts as well.
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Editor welcome
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Here at the Teahouse we like to keep things friendly and personal. The power of invitation is a great tool in making new people feel welcome. The following selection of templates were created with the visual appeal of the Teahouse in mind combined with the knowledge that a simple, personalized message can go a long way.
Pick your favorite template, or mix and match as you invite new users.
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Invitation
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Hello! Teahouse,
you are invited to the
Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us!
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{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Thank you
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Dear Teahouse, thank you for stopping by the Teahouse. Wikipedia is a community of people working together to make knowledge free. You are an important part of that effort! |
This welcome can be used on talk pages of users who have failed to get their article accepted at Articles for creation. It even signs itself, no parameters needed:
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/AfC Invitation}}
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Hello, Teahouse!
Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the
Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the
Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there!
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This template is available to use with AfC script 4.1.2 and higher. Just tick the Teahouse box when declining a submission!
{{WP:Teahouse/Teahouse_talkback|WP:Teahouse/Questions|question title goes here|ts=~~~~}}
{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host/Userbox}}
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{{subst:Teahouse Barnstar|1=Put your message here. ~~~~}}
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Teahouse Barnstar |
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Many Teahouse graphics and image files (including research graphs) are available on Commons, under the Teahouse. Most research graphs and charts are also listed under the Research category.
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E7E9B3 | F4F3F0 | 7D7B75 | 3FB6FF |
Profile bg | Profile border | Profile font | Q-box bg |
DAD8CF | 393D38 | 000 | white |
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E8E6DC | B1A0SF | 80701F | 8C8D06 |
738C00 | CAD1AF | DCE1E5 | 536788 |
213839 | 53343D | 6D7184 | E3DEE5 |